Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 43 Abnormal Wild Horses
Brad's decision caught Moon completely off guard.

In his previous understanding, Brad worked for the church every day.

Release the horses, mow the grass, clean the stables, and bathe the horses.
These tasks took up Brad's entire day, and he even had to squeeze out time to rest.

In the past, when the two of them met, they could only talk when Brad drove his horses to the grassland near the farm to graze.

Moon once teased him: Unless the 'Mad King' strikes back again, the monastery will never give the servants a holiday.

"You're not right this time."

Brad folded the map carefully and put it in his chest lining pocket before looking at Moon again.

"Monk Leighton said that a distinguished guest would be coming to the monastery in the next two days. In order not to disturb the guest's rest, he gave all the servants a day off."

"All the servants! Who will greet the guests then?"

"Who knows, maybe the monks themselves."

After saying this, Brad's mouth corners couldn't stop rising.

"Well, I really hope this guest never leaves."

Moon teased, then looked at Brad seriously.

"Are you sure you want to go with me? There are troops stationed there right now."

"Of course!"

Brad patted his hands after eating the roasted sweet potato and stood up.

"I've ridden horses there before, and I know many of the forked roads. We just need to avoid the military camp. Besides, you can't understand this map."

Brad's reasons were so compelling that Moon couldn't refuse.

In the end, he could only find Neil to borrow two horses from the farm, saying that he was going to Brad's hometown.

After repeatedly assuring each other that they would return as soon as possible, the two of them embarked on their journey north.

It would take at least ten days to walk from Xilin to the foot of Snow Eagle Mountain, which was an unsafe time period for Moon.

If he didn't return on time, he would have to go to Hogwarts in the wild.

This was something Moon didn't want to try just yet.

However, with horses as means of transportation, the time was shortened a lot.

"What does this symbol represent?"

While resting on the first night, Moon pointed to the [ ] symbol on the map and asked Brad curiously.

"This probably means you've discovered something wonderful, the mysterious herd of horses you're looking for."

"If you could stop using the word 'should', maybe I could trust you more."

Listening to Brad's tone, Moon felt more and more that this trip was full of uncertainty.

"Don't say that. You've heard our family's story. When we see music, it means we've discovered the ultimate secret."

The final secret that Brad mentioned was the channels through which his family used to be able to help others match horses.

But can music be seen?
Moon wondered in his heart and sat closer to the fire.

The place where they rested was a wooden house where herders used to stay overnight. It was relatively safe because it was not far from the main road.

There was a crackling sound of firewood coming from the fire, and Moon picked up a knife and began to cut the willow branches with concentration.

Seeing this, Brad on the side stopped disturbing them and started studying the map carefully.

Maybe all his bad luck had been used up some time ago, and Moon completed the splitting of the two willow branches in his hand perfectly.

On the second day of their departure, they could already see the towering Snow Eagle Mountain in the distance.

This mountain also serves as the dividing line between the Gracia Federation and the Melani Empire.

As we neared the bottom of the mountain, Brad led the way far off the main road.

Further ahead is the military area, so they have to take a detour.

But some things cannot be avoided just by wanting to.

On the afternoon of the next day, Moon and his team still found traces of the army.

This was a spot marked [Y] on the map. Moon and Brad saw a group of mounted soldiers chasing a herd of reindeer from a distant valley. "Look, the map is right. This is where the reindeer live."

Brad lay on the ground with a very happy look on his face. He proved that his family's map had no mistakes or omissions.

Moon initially questioned the use of a "Y" to represent a reindeer herd, even though Brad kept explaining that the animals rarely left the gathering area on their own initiative.

"Okay, you're right, but we have to leave now."

Moon discovered that this location was too close to the hunting army below, and they had to take a detour again.

As it was getting close to evening, Moon and Brad finally found a group of wild horses drinking water by a stream.

"That's not right. This [ ] shouldn't represent them."

Brad stood on the other side of the river, carefully recalling the contents of the family legend, and from time to time he looked at the dozen or so wild horses on the other side.

Although Moon didn't know how Brad understood the map, he was sure that the horse opposite was not the magical beast he was looking for.

Recalling the records about unicorns he had read in the Hogwarts library, Moon suggested that the two continue searching upstream along the stream.

As the two continued to move forward, the plants on both sides of the stream slowly changed from grassland to dense forest, and the amount of water gradually decreased.

When the two stopped to rest, a group of wild horses that had finished drinking water downstream had already caught up with them.

However, the horses did not stop, but continued to move forward in the direction of the stream.

"There's something wrong with them!"

Brad blew out the fire in his hand and stared at the retreating herd of horses.

"what happened?"

"They shouldn't be in the woods. There's no food here, and the area isn't open enough, which restricts their movement and makes them easy prey."

After hearing Brad's explanation, Moon also looked carefully at the herd of horses.

There are two newly born ponies in the group. When they walk in the woods, they often trip over tree roots, stones and other things.

"Let's go and take a look."

Animals in the wild are smarter than humans. This is the knowledge that Zalan taught Moon.

The fact that the horses can perform such abnormal behavior shows that there is not only no danger in the woods, but there are benefits as well.

After putting the packages on their backs again, the two men led their horses and caught up with the herd.

This time they didn't go too far. After reaching a small meadow in the woods, the horses stopped moving forward.

There are dense trees on three sides of the place, and a mountain with a gentle slope on one side.

The stream not far away originates from the spring on the mountain.

"Apart from being the source of the creek, there doesn't seem to be anything special here."

Moon came to this conclusion after observing around.

"No, this place is too clean~"

Brad sniffed lightly and frowned unconsciously.

After hearing what Brad said, Moon also noticed something unusual.

This small meadow is not big, but it is home to more than a dozen horses.

However, there was no smell of horse manure on the grass, and you could even smell a faint scent of grass.

"Look, these horses are actually lying down to rest."

Moon had heard Brad say before that horses in the wild usually stand when resting.

Only in this way can they react quickly when encountering danger.

The horses here were all lying on the grass, and even two ponies were chasing and playing with each other.

As more and more questions came to mind, Moon felt that the answers were approaching him.

Aren't magical beasts also impossible to explain with common sense?

Just as Moon and Brad were observing the herd of horses, a clear and pleasant neighing came from behind the opposite mountain.

(End of this chapter)